USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Colonists that opposed British rule were called
A
Patriots
B
Loyalists
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –Loyalists were colonists during the American Revolutionary War who supported the British monarchy and remained loyal to it.-During the American Revolution, patriots were colonists who rebelled against British rule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Patriots, also known as Whigs, were the colonists who rebelled against British monarchial control. Their rebellion was based on the social and political philosophy of republicanism, which rejected the ideas of a monarchy and aristocracy – essentially, inherited power.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Patriots were those colonials who were growing weary of British rules and policies, especially when they had no say in how these laws would be made or implemented. They strived for freedom from a tyrannical royal government, often led by Royal Governors who suppressed any utterance of rebellion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The current thought is that about 20 percent of the colonists were Loyalists-those whose remained loyal to England and King George. Another small group in terms of percentage were the dedicated patriots, for whom there was no alternative but independence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Patriots, also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or American Whigs, were the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution, and declared the United States of America an independent nation in July 1776.

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